Goodwill Elects New Board Chair, Three Directors

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries-Suncoast, Inc. elected Oscar J. Horton as its new chair during the board’s annual business meeting Sept. 27. Horton is president of Sun State International Trucks, LLC, Tampa.

In addition, three members were elected to the all-volunteer Goodwill-Suncoast Board of Directors.

New to the board is Marie Carson Hebbler, chief risk officer, HomeBanc, Tampa.

Returning to the board after a one-year mandated hiatus are Heather Ceresoli, principal and chief operating officer, Taylor White, St. Petersburg, and Louise R. Lopez, director of accounting, PricewaterhouseCoopers,Tampa.

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast was founded in St. Petersburg, Fla. in 1954, and is one of the largest and most effective Goodwill organizations in the world. Its mission is to help people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work. The organization’s successful donated goods retail operation helps support its human services in 10 counties, including employment and training services, training centers for people with disabilities, affordable apartment communities, and community corrections programs. Goodwill is consistently ranked among the nonprofits most deserving of support based on the high percentage of revenue allocated to its programs. For more information, visit www.goodwill-suncoast.org.